Storts

Smaller firms want into college gear game
Riots erupt in Vancouver following Game 7 loss
Phillies complete doubleheader sweep of Marlins
Chizik: Auburn had no Newton eligibility worries
Bonds' attorneys ask for acquittal or a new trial
Inspired Teixeira homers twice, Yankees rout Rangers 12-4
Drunken mayhem, burnt cars in Vancouver (AP)
Livan silences Cards with 3-hitter
Sarah Kwak: Thomas delivers again as Bruins end Stanley Cup drought
Cubs Shirts Were Right Idea Gone Wrong
Brees, other players encouraged by recent talks
Riots erupt in Vancouver after Stanley Cup loss
Athletic departments see surge financially in down economy
Car fires, riots erupt after Canucks lose Game 7
Lawyer: Charges to be dropped against Wittels
Bruins win first Stanley Cup since 1972 (AP)
Teixeira's 2 HRs power Yanks by Rangers (AP)
Cars set on fire in Vancouver after Game 7 loss
After Bruins' win, Patriots now own longest championship drought in Boston
Home runs down, but new pool of baseball sluggers going deep

Smaller firms want into college gear game

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:20 PM PDT

Big-time colleges and the biggest sports licensing company have been asked to let smaller companies into the college merchandise market.

Riots erupt in Vancouver following Game 7 loss

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:16 AM PDT

The debate of violence in hockey took new meaning in Vancouver, B.C., as fans turned their frustration over losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals into a riot-filled evening on the city's streets, complete with overturning and burning police vehicles and engaging in widespread looting.

Phillies complete doubleheader sweep of Marlins

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:53 PM PDT

Carlos Ruiz's RBI single to center with two outs in the 10th inning gave the Philadelphia Phillies a 5-4 comeback victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night and a sweep of their doubleheader.

Chizik: Auburn had no Newton eligibility worries

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:13 PM PDT

Coach Gene Chizik says in his upcoming book that Auburn would never have let Cam Newton play if the Tigers had any concerns about the quarterback's eligibility and described a star player with high character and "incredible focus" who used football as an

Bonds' attorneys ask for acquittal or a new trial

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:31 PM PDT

Barry Bonds wants another turn at bat in the federal case against him in San Francisco.

Inspired Teixeira homers twice, Yankees rout Rangers 12-4

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:28 PM PDT

Teixeira hit two-run homers from each side of the plate, powering the New York Yankees past the Texas Rangers 12-4 Wednesday night.

Drunken mayhem, burnt cars in Vancouver (AP)

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:10 AM PDT

Angry, drunken revelers ran wild Wednesday night after the Vancouver Canucks' 4-0 loss to Boston in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals, setting cars and garbage cans ablaze, smashing windows, showering giant TV screens with beer bottles and dancing atop overturned vehicles. Later, looters smashed windows and ran inside department stores.

Livan silences Cards with 3-hitter

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:58 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rarely has a shutout tasted so good for Livan Hernandez .

Sarah Kwak: Thomas delivers again as Bruins end Stanley Cup drought

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:12 AM PDT

Shortly after the Bruins arrived at Rogers Arena Wednesday afternoon, injured Boston winger Nathan Horton walked out of the tunnel with a water bottle in hand. On the bench, he glanced to his left, to his right, and surreptitiously squeezed the contents of the bottle onto the Vancouver ice. Every last drop, because if there was something in the water in Boston, where the Bruins thumped the Canucks into submission and outscored them 17-3 in three games, then maybe they could use it on the road.

Cubs Shirts Were Right Idea Gone Wrong

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:44 PM PDT

Cubs shirts show unity through vulgarity.

Brees, other players encouraged by recent talks

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:46 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Negotiations completed for the day and likely the week, NFL owners are setting sights on their upcoming meeting in Chicago. Many players are looking beyond then -- with optimism -- toward getting back to work.

Riots erupt in Vancouver after Stanley Cup loss

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 08:35 PM PDT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- Parked cars were set on fire, others were tipped over and people threw beer bottles at giant television screens following the Vancouver Canucks' 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Athletic departments see surge financially in down economy

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:10 AM PDT

More than $470 million in new money poured into major college athletics programs last year, a USA TODAY analysis has found.

Car fires, riots erupt after Canucks lose Game 7

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:42 PM PDT

Lawyer: Charges to be dropped against Wittels

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 08:54 PM PDT

The lawyer representing a Florida International baseball star accused of raping a teenage tourist in the Bahamas says the charges will be dropped.

Bruins win first Stanley Cup since 1972 (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:39 PM PDT

While the Boston Bruins beelined across the ice to mob him at the buzzer, Tim Thomas tapped both goalposts, sank to his knees and rubbed the ice in front of his empty goal. Thomas drew a virtual line in his crease throughout these crazy, contentious Stanley Cup finals, and Boston's brilliant goalie just wouldn't allow the Vancouver Canucks to cross it whenever it really mattered.

Teixeira's 2 HRs power Yanks by Rangers (AP)

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:08 PM PDT

Mark Teixeira was inspired to be a switch-hitter watching Eddie Murray with the Baltimore Orioles. Now, he's connected to the Hall of Famer in the record book. Teixeira hit two-run drives from each side of the plate in the New York Yankees' 12-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, the 11th time he's homered as a lefty and righty in the same game.

Cars set on fire in Vancouver after Game 7 loss

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 08:31 PM PDT

Parked cars were set on fire, others were tipped over and people threw beer bottles at giant television screens following the Vancouver Canucks' 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals.